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Objectively speaking, Charlize's black pepper roast turkey actually tasted very good, but it was too spicy and too irritating, which led to poor sales. It also became the biggest highlight of Thanksgiving in 1992, even if Carl's hand was indescribable. Braised lamb chops didn't steal Charlize's style either.

On the second day of Thanksgiving, Alex came back first, Hugo and Charlize also ended the "two-person world" for three nights and returned to the balance of the three, which made the two of them unable to help themselves. Take a breath. Joseph didn't come back until Saturday, and his tiredness was clearly written on his beard face, and the heavy dark circles under his eyes made those ice blue eyes lose their luster.

Although Hugo was also curious about what happened to Joseph at home and what the million dollar was for, he also knew that it was all Joseph's family affairs. If Joseph didn't want to say it, he had better not ask. It has nothing to do with the depth of friendship, even the best of friends should be so, because for everyone, family is a special existence, if he wants to tell you, he will not hide it; on the contrary, if he does not want to That said, even a confidant might not say a word. So, Hugo didn't ask anything, just asked Joseph if everything went smoothly, if everything was okay, that's all.

As soon as Thanksgiving passed, the footsteps of December came to the side, the release date of "The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness" was approaching immediately, and Hugo and Joseph also started to get busy again.

Different from "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman", which chose to start from the screening, "Yihai Xiongfeng" chose to be released on a large scale in 1,900 theaters. Obviously, it wanted to make a difference at the box office-this was also the original choice. The reason for Tom Cruise, now that the actor has been replaced by Hugo, Columbia Pictures is naturally more nervous and cautious. Therefore, before the film was released, a series of warm-up promotions were arranged. Hugo took the heavy responsibility of the premiere box office to board various programs, hoping to get a good start.

On Monday, Joseph drove Hugo to Burbank's studio again for the recording of "The Tonight Show."

After Hugo finished recording "The Tonight Show" last time, the ratings have achieved very good results. This episode, which was broadcast at 11:35 in the middle of the night, received 4.8 million viewers, not only at the same time. Duan's ratings champion, and it also became the highest-rated episode of "The Tonight Show" in November. It can be seen that people are full of interest in Hugo's ups and downs as an actor.

The car slowly drove into the parking lot, where Hugo's parking space had already been arranged—the guest parking space was specially arranged according to the recording time of the program, so Joseph did not spend any effort to park the car, and it was just after Hugo's solution. When the seat belt was turned on, Joseph said, "Hugo, I didn't go back to Houston this time."

Joseph hesitated for a long time, even after he came back to Los Angeles this time, including hesitating before speaking just now. He was not sure whether he should tell Hugo the truth, because it was a matter of his own family. Joseph had always convinced himself that he and Hugo were only working partners, and that there was no need to confide in each other about personal matters. Hugo never mentioned anything at home, and neither did he. But in the end Joseph failed.

When he suddenly wanted to borrow money, Hugo nodded and agreed without any hesitation; when he turned around and left, Hugo did not ask himself the reason, nor did he pursue it; when he delayed his return, Hugo not only I didn't worry about taking the money to run away, and I didn't ask myself about my family affairs, but gave myself enough trust... This is one million dollars. Joseph knew that Hugo's trust was far more than one million dollars. to be more profound.

So, Joseph spoke up, even though he was still reluctant to talk about it, he knew that he should give Hugo an answer. After saying the first sentence, Joseph saw Hugo cast a surprised look, "What about Thanksgiving?" This was Hugo's first reaction. He didn't ask Joseph why he lied to himself to go back to Houston, nor did he Asking Joseph what the hell is going on, just concerned about Thanksgiving.

Joseph showed a wry smile, "I went to Las Vegas (Las. Vegas)." This is a casino, and the situation seems to have become clear, "Have I mentioned my brother Peter to you?" Hugo wondered. He nodded without speaking, which made Joseph take a deep breath, and finished the rest in one go, "He lost a lot of money in Las Vegas and was suppressed by the local forces. My father couldn't think of a way, That's what called me."

Although Joseph only said one beginning, and seeing the beginning again, Hugo can basically describe the later story clearly, gambling is poisonous. Like addiction, once you get it, it's hard to get rid of it, and if it's serious, it can lead to ruin. Hugo didn't know what the specific situation of Joseph's family was, but occasionally I heard Joseph mention that the family always had infinite nostalgia, so it was not surprising that Joseph had difficulty asking Hugo for help for his brother.

And Joseph delayed his return for two days after Thanksgiving. It seemed that Peter's matter was so difficult that it took Joseph more time to deal with it. Hugo had a lot of thoughts in his mind, and then sighed softly. The fetters of family can make people happy, but it can also make people helpless. "Has that matter been resolved now?"

Joseph rubbed his temples and nodded, "Well, it's all settled."

"That's good." Hugo patted Joseph on the shoulder and fell silent. He didn't know what to say, because this was the first time he and Joseph mentioned the family's private affairs, although Joseph suggested that Hugo give the family The phone call, but Joseph never asked about the effect of the phone call, so today's conversation made Hugo a little unfamiliar. He didn't know whether he should express his concern like a good friend, or let this matter come to an end. So far, it's up to Joseph to solve it himself.

Hugo took a deep breath, "So, let's start preparing for today's work." Hugo guessed that Joseph should be thanking himself, but in fact, for Hugo, he didn't have much real feeling, but it was just a piece of paper in the bank account. It's just a string of numbers, and there's still no hot string of numbers, so this busyness is just a small effort.

Sure enough, Joseph stopped Hugo, "Thank you, Hugo." Joseph expressed his true feelings again, not only thanking Hugo for his willingness to lend him the money, but also thanking Hugo for his trust in him, "I'll find a way to get this money back to you as soon as possible."

"Hey, man, don't deceive me." Hugo said with a smile, which made Joseph stunned, "You know you can't give it back to me 'as soon as possible'." With Joseph's agent's commission, I want to short It is indeed a very difficult task to raise one million within a short period of time. Hugo's frankness made Joseph laugh immediately, "So, you have to work harder, and then pray that I can find more and better jobs, and maybe the progress will be much faster."

Knowing that Hugo was telling the truth, Joseph was comforting himself. Joseph let out a long breath and nodded, "Then what are you doing in the car? Don't be late for work today! Work hard for me!" Joseph also Rarely cooperated with Hugo to make a little joke, and squeezed his fist while talking, as if he was an evil capitalist who exploited the hard-earned money of the workers.

Hugo restrained his smile, showing a trembling expression, and hurriedly opened the door, "Yes, yes, sir, I'll go to work right away." After getting out of the car, he stumbled all the way towards the elevator, while Joseph Then he followed quickly behind him, causing the idlers passing by in the parking lot to frequently look sideways.

Walking into the dressing room, many staff members stepped forward to greet Hugo. This was a treatment that was not available when I came here last time. It can be seen that the excellent ratings of the show made the staff very welcome to Hugo's arrival. , Even the host Jay Leno ran over in person and gave Hugo a big hug, "I didn't expect to meet again so soon, so, how are you doing today?"

Jie hadn't changed into a suit at this time, just wearing a simple shirt with a bag of potato chips in his hand, he looked like the uncle next door, but this uncle's chin was really eye-catching. Hugo said with a smile, "Very good, everything is fine, especially seeing this familiar chin, it immediately made me feel like home."

Jie's chin is called a mandibular protrusion, and it has also become one of his symbols. "This is a heavy weapon and must be handled with care." As a comedian, Jie's self-deprecating level is admirable, and the dressing room burst into laughter. stand up. "How about it, are there any taboo topics in today's publicity?"

Jie's question made Hugo look at Joseph quite unexpectedly. He didn't understand why Jie brought up such a topic at this moment, because as far as Hugo knew, there were indeed some big stars in the entertainment industry who were forbidden to chat when they appeared on the show. such as gossip, such as scandals, but this situation is more common in Asia, and it is rare in the more open speech environment in Europe and the United States. Also, Hugo didn't get any hints from Joseph.

After confirming that Joseph was also at a loss, Hugo smiled and looked at Jay, "I hope you don't mention the embarrassment that I went in the wrong direction when I went to the bathroom today, this will be a huge blow to my popularity among the ladies. ."

Hugo's solemn explanation made the makeup artist next to him couldn't hold back, so he burst out laughing, saliva sprayed onto Jie's right arm, and the situation suddenly lost control. Jie squinted his eyes and said to the makeup artist, "I think you need to find some hot water to wash my shirts by hand on the spot, otherwise I won't have any clothes for the show." A joke resolved this embarrassment, and then Jie looked at Hugo again and said, "That's good, compared to some people who clearly like men, they must declare that they are heterosexuals who are married normally, and they are not allowed to discuss on the show, which is too embarrassing. People are embarrassed. Especially when I see his lotus finger, it's hard for me to control the thought of asking questions, it's really tormenting."

Who is this person Jie is teasing, "Fortunately, 'Yihai Xiongfeng' is your work." Jie added another sentence, and then said with a smile, "I have to find the iron, otherwise I won't be able to catch up. It's live, see you later."

Watching the back of Jie leaving, Hugo and Joseph looked at each other. Is Jay insinuating... Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt?